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Hinchcliffe, the ruthless publisher of a sleazy New York tabloid, is concerned that the ethical journalistic policies of City Editor Randall have caused a drop in circulation. He pressures the newsman to run more sensational stories including resurrecting the twenty year old Vorhees Murder Case. Although the perpetrators actions were ultimately judged justifiable, and she has been subsequently living an exemplary life in anonymity, Hunchcliffe insists Randall revisit the story. Randall assigns Isopod, an alcoholic degenerate, to dig up anything lurid that he find. The unprincipled reporter fraudulently insinuates himself into the Vorhees home masquerading as a minister and gets the expose he sought. Yellow journalism triumphs, and a decent womans name gets dragged through the mud again... with tragic consequences.
Early in this brisk dramedy, a jaded newsman laments that some reporters furnish the manure while some grow the flowers. Editor Joe Randalls newspaper is suddenly in the manure biz. To increase readership and revenues, hes pressured against his principles to come up with a sensationalist tale or two. So Randall revisits a love-nest murder of years past. Circulation soars. But living people - real people - involved in the story are suddenly victimized. Randall could never imagine the tragedy to follow. As Randall, finds a role to match his authoritative talents in this hot-off-the-presses Best Picture Academy Award nominee directed for hard-hitting effect by . , just weeks away from the release of Frankenstein, plays Randalls shady lead reporter.
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